Stephen Perelgut

239 Glendonwynne Road

Toronto, ON  M6P 3G4

416-769-4323      perelgut@sympatico.ca

 

OBJECTIVE

My current job places me in regular contact with the top computer science researchers in Canada and around the world. I work with them to integrate their research with corporate goals to enable the latest, state of the art advances in software, database and electronic commerce. I am looking for an opportunity that is stimulating and cutting edge with recognition for the value of keeping constantly refreshed on technological advances.

In exchange, I can bring an employer my international reputation in computer science and software engineering as well as my experience in coordinating large and small projects. My extensive contacts in the Canadian research scene will also be a significant advantage to the right company.

 

EXPERIENCE

1/2001 - Present

IBM

Toronto, ON

 

 

Project Manager, University Relations

 

 

University Relations focuses on key university partnerships and, in particular, on bringing mutual value to the relationship through recruiting, sales, collaborative research and access to technology and people.

My three principal focus areas in this role were:

  • Linux in Education: working with a cross-corporate team to coordinate Linux activities with higher education. One current aspect is the IBM Linux Challenge as shown on http://ibm.com/software/info/students/contests/linux/
  • The IBM Scholars Program ( http://ibm.com/university ): I was one of the principal founders of the project that has currently led to this program. The goal is to increase skills in IBM technology in graduating students by making the technology freely available to qualified institutions.
  • Canada: I am the first (and only) University Relations representative for the Canadian higher education market.
  • Other work includes participating in many different activities that all forward IBM's presence in higher education. My particular focus is on encouraging collaborative research that will directly influence products in planning and development.

 

 

9/1995 - 12/2000

IBM

Toronto, ON

 

 

Manager of Special Projects, IBM Centre for Advanced Studies

 

 

This was a growth opportunity for me in allowing me to apply my skills and contacts in higher education.

The Centre for Advanced Studies was formed to identify product needs in advance of existing technology and to link the product development team with researchers working in that area. Secondary goals include more speculative research, recruiting, access to technology and people, and general corporate benevolence.

CAS is described in an article that I wrote for the IBM Systems Journal in 1997. The model has been highly successful and was recently applied worldwide.

·          I started as a member of a project team investigating software engineering and program comprehension tools. This role has evolved into my current leadership as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Consortium on Software Engineering Research (see Affiliations below).

·          I took over the CAS website (http://www.cas.ibm.com) until two years ago and I also led a number of efforts including writing and publishing short research reviews for the employee monthly newsletter.

·          In 1996, I took over project management of the annual conference which I managed until this year. During my management, the conference grew from 3 days to 4, with technical demonstrations growing to fill 20,000 sq. ft. of space. Attendance over that period rose to over 1500 people and the average rose from 2 to 2.75 days per person. This conference is currently viewed as the major computer science technical conference in Canada.

·          In 1999, I took on a small "human resources" aspect by adding employee management to my portfolio. During this same period, I joined the Board of Directors for CSER (see above). Over the same period, I also took over general oversight of a number of projects and faculty and students working with CAS.

 

 

5/1992 - 9/1995

IBM

Toronto, ON

 

 

Staff Developer

 

 

  • I joined IBM in May 1992 as a senior developer on the COBOL/400 V3R1 compiler team. I was solely responsible for the planning, development and implementation of the semantic analysis phase of the compiler. (20KLOC)
  • I was later asked to take over the scanning and lexical analysis phases as well to resolve some underlying fundamental problems. (Another 16KLOC)
  • In 1995, I took over as team leader for the subteam implementing double-byte character support.

 

 

1/1986 - 5/1992

Holt Software Associates Inc.

Toronto, ON

 

 

Vice President

 

 

After helping start this company as a spin-off from the University of Toronto, I worked to build it into a solid, incorporated entity that is still in business today. I left HSA in 1992 when it was clear that my skills as a technologist and researcher would no longer benefit this maturing small business. I continue to have close ties and a small equity position in the business.

 

EDUCATION

6/1984

University of Toronto

Canada-ON-Toronto

 

 

Master's Degree

 

 

M.Sc. in Computer Science (Operating Systems).

 

 

5/1979

University of Toronto

Canada-ON-Toronto

 

 

Bachelor's Degree

 

 

B.A.Sc. (Engineering Sciences)

 

AFFILIATIONS

5/2001 - Present

Consortium for Software Engineering Research (CSER)

Chairman, Board of Directors

 

 

9/2000 – 9/2003

National Sciences and Engineering Research Council – Grant Selection Committee 334 (Computer and Communications Engineering)

 

Member/Reviewer

 

1/1998 - Present

Georgian Brown College

Member, Advisory Council

 

7/1996 - 7/1998

Mountview Alt. Public School

Chairman

 

12/1993 - 7/2001

Mountview Alt. Public School

Treasurer

 

5/1979 - Present

ACM

Member